court, le court
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. short
Le pull de Nadim est un peu trop court.Nadim's sweater is a bit too short.
a. short
La réunion a été trop courte pour tout aborder.The meeting was too short to cover everything.
b. brief
Le film était court, mais vraiment captivant.The movie was brief, but truly captivating.
c. fleeting
Pour un court moment, Emma ressentit un bonheur sans nuage.For a fleeting moment, Emma felt unadulterated happiness.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(not satisfying)
a. limited
Les représentants syndicaux ont trouvé les explications de la direction un peu courtes.Union representatives found management's explanations somewhat limited.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. court
Après le match, les joueuses de tennis ont quitté le court sous les applaudissement du public.After the match, the tennis players left the court to the applause of the crowd.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. short
Le styliste a demandé à ce qu’on coupe les manches plus court.The designer asked for the sleeves to be cut shorter.
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